Local Notes and Briefs
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— COVID-19, call the County Public Health Office at 707-472-2759. To contact the City of Fort Bragg, call 707-961-2823. All Fort Bragg citizens may contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200, and staff will direct you to the appropriate agency.
Fort Bragg Food Bank
The Fort Bragg Food Bank is in need of plastic grocery bags. Please bring bags to the Food Bank at 910 N. Franklin St.
Volunteers needed for Paul Bunyan Days
Paul Bunyan Days are in critical need of help. Volunteers are needed to not only help with the Labor Day weekend but to serve on the Board of Directors and some Executive positions. Paul Bunyan Days is an 84-yearold tradition on Labor Day Weekend in Fort Bragg and bring fun for thousands as well as needed business to the coast each year. We must not let it die! Once-a-month meetings generally start in March and run till Labor Day Weekend. A special meeting is planned for February 21st to work out this year’s details. If you can help, please contact John Skinner at 707972-5061.
Free Tax Return Preparation
AARP is sponsoring a free tax return preparation program authorized by the IRS. We are in need of volunteers to help taxpayers with either setting up appointments or scanning their tax documents or preparing their returns. Help is needed one or two days per week at the Redwood Coast Senior Center in Fort Bragg. Please contact Steve Wolfe at 707357-4280 or Al Branca at 707-202-4355.
Guest House Docents
The Guest House Museum in Fort Bragg needs additional volunteer docents. Being a museum docent isn’t hard; it only takes a few hours a month. Being a docent is like being a good host in your own home. Docents greet everyone who comes through the museum’s front door. It’s where anyone can learn about Fort Bragg, the region, and what went into forming and keeping this community thriving. You don’t need to be a historian or “history nerd,” and training is available. To find out more, call 707 9644251 or email info@fortbragghistory.org.
Second Chance
On Friday, April 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., volunteers will be at the Fort Bragg Food Bank (910 N. Franklin St.) providing free flea/tick repellent for the dogs of low-income folks. You need not bring your dog to the Food Bank, so you can pick up the repellent quickly and be on your way safely. Information about free puppy shots AND spay/ neuter will be available, as well as free Glucosamine tablets, leashes, collars, etc. And thanks to Salty Paws, free nail clipping is back. This is a project of Second Chance, Helping the Pets of People in Need. For more information, call 707-964-7770. To learn more about how this all-volunteer group work, visit www.SecondChanceFortBragg.org.